Individual and group peer support for men who have experienced sexual, physical and psychological trauma. Groups are open to men after they have met a peer support facilitator for one to one meetings. Call David Passell on 021 174 9252 or 09 889 2553, email manager@betterblokes.org.nz

British satirist @iamjohnoliver mocks the New Zealand flag debate http://t.co/qzEozbn32j pic.twitter.com/MmYD2N3t6O— Stuff.co.nz News (@NZStuff) November 3, 2014
British political satirist John Oliver has compared New Zealand's black silver fern flag to that of a vegetarian pirate ship.
And he's offered alternatives to the present design such as a bungee-jumping sheep flag.
Oliver hosts

Do you agree with these five solutions to domestic violence? We are keen to hear your thoughts. http://t.co/iJvwiuAmRv— Women's Refuge NZ (@womensrefugenz) November 3, 2014
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Brain areas implicated in the stress response include the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex. Traumatic stress can be associated with lasting changes in these brain areas. Traumatic stress is associated with increased cortisol and norepinephrine responses to subsequent stressors. Antidepressants have effets on the hippocampus that counteract the effects of

http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5h38/howard-mabel-bowden
Mabel Howard perhaps expected cabinet rank after the 1946 election, in which she scored the highest majority in the country. She had to wait until a vacancy was created by the death of Dan Sullivan, and her election by caucus to cabinet in May 1947. Appointed minister of health and

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The signs of cumulative stress or burnout are much more subtle, much more stealthy, than immediate stress and, therefore, often go unnoticed or unaddressed. Their impact can be anything but subtle or stealthy, however.
A particular problem is that stress can accumulate or add

The theory of cumulative stress: How to recover when stress builds up http://t.co/FJ3COig5Po
— HuffPost Living (@HealthyLiving) November 2, 2014
This was frustrating. Why could I handle it for four or five weeks, but not longer than that?
Eventually I realized the issue: stress is cumulative. Three days per week was a pace

This is a must-read analysis on Roastbusters case http://t.co/M7uXqzLx5h by @NicolaGavey— Patrick Gower (@patrickgowernz) November 2, 2014
Detective Inspector Karyn Malthus’s report on the investigation into the ‘roast busters’ alleged crimes is an unusual gesture towards transparency in Police process. The ultimate failure to lay charges doesn’t appear to be a

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Finn
Neil Mullane Finn OBE (born 27 May 1958) is a New Zealand recording artist. Along with his brother Tim Finn, he was the co-frontman for Split Enz, a project that he joined after it was initially founded by Tim Finn and others, and is now frontman for Crowded House. He